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OUR WORK
Defending Individual Rights
standing with the marginalized, ensuring every person’s rights are protected
Building Inclusive Community
mentoring the next generation of social justice leaders
Fueling SYSTEMIC Change
improving the systems by which all society attains and benefits from justice
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5 Things to Know Following Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The Riverdale Press
"According to the nonprofit Urban Justice Center, domestic violence rates have remained high in the city despite other violent crime numbers decreasing since the Covid-19 pandemic."
Advocates Push Mamdani to Boost Funding for Rikers Closure Efforts
Queens Eagle
"Mayor Mamdani has taken important steps toward closing Rikers since he took office, and it is largely the fault of the previous administration that New York City will not close all the jails on Rikers by August next year,” Darren Mack, the co-director of Freedom Agenda, said in a statement."
‘Chicago, Do Better’: Vendors, Food Activists Demand Reforms to City’s Restrictive Street Vending Laws
Chicago Tribune
"Guadalupe Sosa with the Street Vendor Project in New York City addresses food vendors, activists and organizers from the Food Chain Workers Alliance and Street Vendors Association of Chicago as they rally at the Haymarket Memorial to demand reforms to the city's restrictive street vending regulations, Monday, October 26 2026."
